Brains And Gains With Dr. David Maconi

0:00- Intro 1:00- Matt Terry’s background 5:30- Credentials vs who is popular on social media 7:30- Drug use in the Olympics / at the elite level 12:40- Going on TRT 15:00- Subcutaneous vs intramuscular injections 18:15- Best powerlifting numbers 21:00- Weight to be contest lean vs bulked up 23:20- How PED usage changes perspectives 24:50- Delusional about PED’s effects` 36:00- Response to different diets 46:00- Step count 47:45- mTOR 51:30- How genes affect diet 54:50- What Matt found best training wise 57:15- What Matt found did not work well 58:00- Splits vs training variables 1:03:00- How to count volume 1:04:20- Where to find more of MattMatt's IG: https://www.instagram.com/mattterryfi...Matt's Website: https://www.mattterryfitness.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DaveMaconi Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...

This is part 2 to the podcast with Lyle posted last week. Topics below: 0:00- Intro 3:15- P-Ratio debate10:30- Practical vs theoretical issues bulking to high body fat percentages16:00- Set point changing and adding fat cells 20:14- Refeed research in recent years34:45- Lyle’s consultations38:45- Training volume regulations43:30- Lyle vs the fitness industry46:00- Who does Lyle think is smart in the industry?Lyle's Website: https://store.bodyrecomposition.com/Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...-For those looking to support the channel and our donations to various charities, please consider the above link to become a member and have the opportunity to appear on the channel!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DaveMaconi Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/Youtube Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...

Lyle is back! And as usual it will be a two-parter. Part 1's topics below:0:00- Intro 1:15- The failure debate between Lyle McDonald and Mike Israetel6:50- The Lifting Dermatologist’s video16:30- How to prove Lyle wrong19:20- Defining failure 21:20- Issues with advice from enhanced lifters28:30- Variation in what failure looks like36:00- DC training 39:30- The evidence based community43:00- Rest pause variations53:00- When has Lyle been wrong55:00- What happened to Mark RippetoeLyle's Website: https://store.bodyrecomposition.com/Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DaveMaconi Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/Youtube Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...

Today we Alberto Nunez of 3DMJ back on the podcast. Alberto has been lifting for over 20 years and has competed in natural bodybuilding for over 10, allowing him to gain multiple pro cards. Alberto has played a vital role in promoting the natural movement and his contributions as a coach, athlete, and author have helped propel some of the growth the sport has seen over the last decade. 0:00- Intro 0:20- Podcasting 3:00- Operation Smile donation 3:30- What Alberto has been doing bodybuilding wise 5:30- Ideal volume for someone experienced 6:20- The 3DMJ team competing together 8:30- The need for exercise variation 17:50- What progress looks like after being so advanced 24:10- What is Alberto doing differently this next contest season? 26:30- Cues for better focus 29:30- Pull Ups and Pull Up strength 34:40- Hesitancy to drop exercises 36:00- 500+lb squat 39:30- The failure debate  43:30- Having a competitive / athletic background 48:45- Gauging progress on certain momentum-prone movementshttps://3dmuscle

Today we're joined by Geoffrey Verity Schofield, a writer, coach, and brofessor of lifting. We dive into the following topics today:0:00- Intro 1:00- Unsolicited advice 4:30- Greg Doucette’s cookbook price 6:30- How to determine coaching prices 10:30- Is anyone buying these expensive products? 13:45- Athlean X’s fake weights 17:30- GVS’s start on YouTube 24:20- Do we put on an act? 31:55- Training talk / Geoff’s stats 36:10- Failure training 42:40- University studies 43:40- Mike Israetel vs Lyle McDonaldGVS's Charity Choice:  https://fundraisers.giveindia.org/fun...GVS's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geoffreyver...GVS's website: https://www.verityfit.com/My Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...-For those looking to support the channel and our donations to various charities, please consider the above link to become a member and have the opportunity to appear on the channel!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DaveMaconi 

Today we speak with bodybuilder and coach Kolton Lukes, discussing the following: 0:00- Intro 0:30- Kolton Lukes editing my videos 1:20- Cerebral Palsy donation 4:50- Kolton’s competition history 10:00- Taking the jump to enhanced bodybuilding 14:30- Determining why you have low testosterone 18:00- The dramatic effectiveness of blasting and cruising 22:40- The appeal of gear 24:30- The health risks of gear 28:00- bodybuilding progress versus other areas of life 35:30- Appearance suggesting how much knowledge you have 37:30- Dante Trudel’s influence 40:30- The availability of learning about PEDs online 43:00- Fake gear 47:20- Where to find Kolton for info and training  Kolton's IG: https://www.instagram.com/kolton_red/Website and Coaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...-For those looking to support the channel and our donations to various charities, please consider the above link to become a member and have the opportunity to appear on the channel!Patreon:

Menno Henselmans is the founder of the Henselmans Personal Training Certification Program (PT Course). He's a featured author in Men's Health, IronMind, T-Nation, AARR and many more. He is himself an experienced physique coach, including several pro card winning clients & international prize winners in physique sports and powerlifting. Today we discuss the following:0:00- Intro0:50- Nets to prevent malaria2:35- P-ratio debate with Gren Nuckols and Eric Trexler4:50- P-Ratio defined7:00- Menno’s volume recommendations and deloads13:20- Refeed debate and discussion 19:00- Adherence to diet 26:00- Refeeds to maintain versus diet down29:20- Water retention and bloating 33:10- Meal timing on workout days37:10- Adaptable metabolisms38:00- Poor estimates of body fat percentage  38:55- How I like to use calipers to gauge progress41:00- Menno’s height and weight 41:45- How Menno made new gains44:40- Sleep quality during dieting 46:30- Magnesium, melatonin, and light therapy54:00- Tips for dieting without

Dr. Bill Campbell, Ph.D., FISSN, CSCS, is a Professor of Exercise Science and the Director of the Performance & Physique Enhancement Laboratory at the University of South Florida. His master’s and doctoral degrees were earned at Baylor University while serving as the Coordinator of the Exercise and Biochemical Nutrition Laboratory. He joined the faculty at USF in the Fall of 2007.As a researcher and author, Dr. Campbell has published more than 150 scientific papers and abstracts (in academic journals) related to sports nutrition and physique enhancement. In addition, he is a paid consultant to professional sport team organizations, sport entertainment corporations, and also is a litigation consultant and expert witness related to dietary supplementation. Dr. Campbell has published three books on sports nutrition, including the NSCA's Guide to Sport and Exercise Nutrition and Sports Nutrition: Enhancing Athletic Performance.His research is focused on improving exercise performance and enhancing physiq

0:00- Intro 0:40- General population versus evidence based population 1:20- Tom Brady’s genetics2:30- Super supplement usage in sports4:00- Who is this book for?5:20- Pliability training7:10- “Muscle pump function”9:10- Doing pliability training at home10:10- Specificity of training12:40- Pushing hydration 15:10- Poor nutrition advice17:45- The good in this book 21:10- Like and subscribeCoaching: https://brainsandgainspodcast.com/con...https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...-For those looking to support the channel and our donations to various charities, please consider the above link to become a member and have the opportunity to appear on the channel!Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/Youtube Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...

Website and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...-For those looking to support the channel and our donations to various charities, please consider the above link to become a member and have the opportunity to appear on the channel!Hormone testing and other panels:30% off coupon: BRAINSMale Hormone Panels: https://trylgc.com/brainsandgainsFemale Hormone Panels: https://trylgc.com/brainsandgainsfemaleHome Page: https://trylgc.com/brainsandgainsHPI do receive commissions on referrals to LetsGetChecked and of course only plan to promote brands I feel provide value.Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/Youtube Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...

Website and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...-For those looking to support the channel and our donations to various charities, please consider the above link to become a member and have the opportunity to appear on the channel!Hormone testing and other panels:30% off coupon: BRAINSMale Hormone Panels: https://trylgc.com/brainsandgainsFemale Hormone Panels: https://trylgc.com/brainsandgainsfemaleHome Page: https://trylgc.com/brainsandgainsHPI do receive commissions on referrals to LetsGetChecked and of course only plan to promote brands I feel provide value.Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/Youtube Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...

Pete Rubish is a well know powerlifter that has been in the lifting game for many years. Here we discuss the following: 0:00​- Intro 0:30​- Intro to Pete 1:40​- Charity choice of Pete 3:20​- How Pete got into powerlifting 4:50​- When Pete got into super supplements 7:30​- Getting poor quality gear from unknown sources 9:50​- What health tests Pete has had done 12:15​- CRP correlating with cancer 13:30​- Cholesterol values / carnivore diet 15:00​- Various blood work values 19:50​- Protein and kidney health 23:00​- What Pete did coming off gear 26:45​- How dramatically powerful PEDs are 30:00​- The progression to being a delusionally enhanced athlete 33:05​- Fake natties in powerlifting 36:40​- Pete’s highest doses 40:00​- Can Pete keep any gains long term? 42:20​- Sleep apnea tests and treatment 46:40​- Does Pete regret going on gear / could he have gotten here naturally? 49:50​- Heart scansPete's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PeteRubish/...​Pete's IG: https://www.instagram.com/pete.rubish/​H

Excited to bring you this roundtable with Shannon Beer, Dr. Gabrielle Fundaro, Elizabeth Rohde, and Jessica Terrier. All of these women have great yet varied experience in the industry so I wanted to get each of them on to discuss the prevalence of disordered eating and body image issues among women in the health and fitness sphere. 0:00​- Intro 0:30​- Shannon Beer’s background3:30​- The prevalence of eating disorders in women8:00​- Noticing the difference between men and women’s goals and expectations10:00​- How to help clients who keep repeating the same issue13:40​- How important is willpower? 15:15​- Are there times to be more stern as a coach? 20:00​- How to begin with a coach in this area  22:45​- Why are eating disorders and body image issues more prevalent in women? 27:00​- Do we think there will ever be less pressure on women to look a certain way? 36:20​- Are clients with a history of eating disorders getting a different approach with coaching?42:00​- Seeking out professional help46:10​- Ways to de

Greg Nuckols and Eric Trexler are back on the podcast to discuss the following:0:30​- Anberlin1:20​- The P-Ratio debate6:00​- Defining P-Ratio 8:00​- Can you diet down to improve P-Ratios?16:00​- When will Greg Nuckols cut down?20:00​- Benefits of taking extended time off24:00​- Benefits of pushing yourself too hard at times30:00​- Do you need to ever train to failure to progressively overload?38:40​- Effective reps / number of intense reps44:00​- Focusing on factors that generally don’t matter52:15​- Ischemic preconditioning, acute changes translating to long term changesGreg's IG: https://www.instagram.com/gregnuckols/​Eric's IG: https://www.instagram.com/trexlerfitn...​Stronger by Science: https://www.strongerbyscience.com/​MASS: https://www.strongerbyscience.com/mass/​Website and Coaching: Email Maconid91@gmail.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/​

Joey Szatmary is a strongman competitor, owner of Lion's Den Elite Training Facility, and YouTuber. He has competed at a high level and trains with some unbelievably strong lifters. Part 1:0:00​- Meeting up with Joe4:05​- Some of Joe’s background9:30​- Intro to strongman exercises12:30​- Training with Mike Israetel24:00​- Injuries in Strongman27:00​- Variation in strongman competitionsJoe's YouTube for part 2: https://www.youtube.com/c/SzatStrengt...​Joe's IG: https://www.instagram.com/szatstrength/​Website and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...​-For those looking to support the channel and our donations to various charities, please consider the above link to become a member and have the opportunity to appear on the channel!Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...​Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/​Youtube Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...​

We're back with John Meadows! Very glad to hear John has been recovering well from his heart attack and today we dive into the following:0:20​- Our leg sessions that morning 2:00​- Update to John’s heart condition 6:30​- Ubiquinol / CoQ107:30​- John’s medications 8:00​- John’s family history9:10​- Training intensity post heart attack10:35​- Marvel / movies12:40​- Muscle rounds / cluster sets / rest pauses16:30​- My previously insane leg workouts18:30​- John’s opinion of 2-3+ RIR27:00​- How a sports / competitive background effects mindset 33:00​- Needing less volume as you become more advanced / volumetrics John uses38:30​- What actually causes muscle growth?40:00​- Reference to my “How Pro Bodybuilders Actually Train” video43:30​- Does having a lot of years away from natural lifting lead an enhanced coach to lose touch with what works for naturals?45:30​- Discussion on PEDs being thrown at problems too often48:30​- Does John have any regrets about his bodybuilding experience?57:00​- Bodybuilding compare

Abel and I are back with our 3rd round of Q&As! Make sure to check out his channel for the other part5:00​- Specific strength phases for a bodybuilder25:00​ TRT discussion36:00​ Cut or bulk after a layoff? [herniated disc]Second Part: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzGV...​Website and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...​-For those looking to support the channel and our donations to various charities, please consider the above link to become a member and have the opportunity to appear on the channel!Hormone testing and other panels:30% off coupon: BRAINSMale Hormone Panels: https://trylgc.com/brainsandgains​Female Hormone Panels: https://trylgc.com/brainsandgainsfemale​Home Page: https://trylgc.com/brainsandgainsHP​Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.org/sit...​Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/​Youtube Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...​I do receive commissions on referrals to LetsGetChecked and of course I only plan to promot

0:30​- A-Aron0:50​- Identical strength with very different body types2:20​- Bryan and Aaron’s background5:30​- If someone is consistent with a bro split will they still reach their potential?14:45​- Putting compound exercises at the end of a workout18:45​- Prioritizing legs20:20​- The importance of measurements vs photos 23:45​- Are legs more genetically determined than upper body27:00​- Does what you do when you’re a child affect your muscularity in adulthood 131:00​- Is a lot of variation helpful?32:15​- How long is the period of neurological adaptation to a new lift?34:40​- Training one leg experiment37:00​- Does what you do when you’re a child affect your muscularity in adulthood 242:00​- Dieting down during puberty 47:00​- Different structures among different ethnicities49:00​- Meal timing / Intermittent Fasting58:00​- Blood glucose 1:05:30​- Blood glucose during a keto refeed1:10:00​- How we feel as we’re aging 1:12:45​- Cold showers / ice baths 1:20:00​- Being good in multiple fitness capacitiesBryan&a

Vigorous Steve, a Youtuber and bodybuilding coach who helps those focused on health while achieving physique goals, is back on the podcast. Part 2 will be on his channel linked below, part 1 here will cover the following topics:  0:00​- Intro 1:30​- Feeling connected to YouTubers 3:30​- Similarities with Leo and Derek from More Plates More Dates 7:00​- Jason Blaha vs Greg Doucette vs MPMD natty or not videos 13:20​- Targeting certain populations as clients 15:20​- Using / reusing old videos 19:20​- Speaking with Jason Blaha and Leo Rex 22:00​- John Meadows / being liked by all 23:30​- Update to Vigorous Steve’s health / Fasting 31:00​- Elevated liver enzymes are not normal / bodybuilders justifying health issues 36:00​- Not training when coming off super supplements 42:30​- Neck size/neck training 47:20​- The risk of online pharmacies and unregulated “research chemicals”Steve's YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Vigorous...​Steve's IG: https://www.instagram.com/vigoroussteve/​Steve's

Back with another Q&A! Make sure to check out Abel's podcast for the other part. 0:00​ - Intro1:19​ - How would we rate our genetics from 1-10?8:27​ - Bloating from diet sodas10:20​ - How important is to get hydration on point13:10​ - What to do when feeling rundown a few weeks before deloading16:29​ - Why are PEDS so common in bodybuilding despite being illegal?19:27​ - Diet sodas and dental health, and how to get off from being addicted to them22:35​ - How quickly should you expect to progress in weight and reps on your lifts?26:13​ - When and how to use carb cycling during cutting and bulking?34:10​ - What training frequency do we think is the best?https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzGV...​Website and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/​https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...​-For those looking to support the channel and our donations to various charities, please consider the above link to become a member and have the opportunity to appear on the channel!​Smile Fund: https://secure.operationsmile.